Prefixes and suffixes Flashcards

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1
Q

-ose

A

ending for sugars

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2
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-saccharide

A

sugar

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3
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poly-

A

many or more than one

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mono

A

only one

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5
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micro-

A

tiny or small

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6
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macro-

A

big or large

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7
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tri-

A

three

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8
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di-/bi-

A

two

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9
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bio

A

life

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10
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-ology

A

the study of

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11
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hydro-

A

water

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12
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-phobic

A

fear/doesn’t like

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13
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-philic

A

like

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14
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hyper-

A

more

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15
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hypo-

A

less

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16
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iso-

A

same on both sides

17
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endo-

A

into

18
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exo-

A

leaving

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hetero-

A

different or opposite

20
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homo-

A

same

21
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co-

A

both/combination

22
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auto-

A

does it by itself

23
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sym-

A

together

24
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sis-

A

process

25
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photo-

A

light

26
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-troph

A

eater

27
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chem-

A

chemicals